đón ý

Thân thiện

Người quản gia già rất biết đón ý chủ nhà, bà luôn chuẩn bị trà nóng đúng lúc ông chủ về.

Definition

Verb Phrase: - To anticipate someone's wishes or intentions: To understand what someone wants or intends before they explicitly state it, and often to act accordingly. This involves perceptive guesswork and attentiveness to subtle cues.

Usage Examples

• Verb Phrase:
  • Cô ấy rất biết cách đón ý sếp. (She is very good at anticipating the boss's wishes.)
  • Người phục vụ chuyên nghiệp luôn biết đón ý khách hàng. (A professional server always knows how to anticipate the customer's intentions.)
  • Anh ấy chưa nói gì, nhưng tôi đã đón ý được anh ấy muốn rời đi sớm. (He hasn't said anything, but I have anticipated that he wants to leave early.)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase often describes a skill valued in service industries, diplomacy, or close personal relationships, where sensitivity and proactive behavior are important.
• It implies a level of social intelligence and attentiveness beyond simple obedience.

Variants and Related Words

• Đoán ý (v): to guess someone's intentions. This is more direct and focuses on the guesswork itself, while "đón ý" includes the subsequent anticipatory action.
  • Tôi đoán ý anh ấy không hài lòng. (I guess he is not pleased.)

Synonyms

• To anticipate someone's wishes: To foresee and act in advance of someone's desires.
• To read someone's mind (colloquial): To intuitively understand what someone is thinking.
• To be perceptive: Having or showing sensitive insight.

Related Idioms

• While "đón ý" itself is a set phrase, it relates to the concept of "khéo ăn nói, khéo đón ý" (skillful in speech, skillful in anticipating intentions), describing a socially adept person.

Học thuật

1. Aticipate someone's whishes